Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Nepal
Nepal: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 77.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nepal, 2007–2024
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 77.7% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nepal peaked at 95.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2020.
That places Nepal 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 92.8% | — |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 77.7% | -1.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 77.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 77.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 95.4%, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 92.8% | 95.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 73.3% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 70.5% | 81.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nepal?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nepal was 77.7% in 2024, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Nepal ranks 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.